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Heterozygous TSHR Variants in Pediatric Idiopathic Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Association with a Variable and Compensated Thyroid Phenotype
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 8 Sept 2026
Yaşar Ayşe, Yarar Murat Hakkı, Kırmızıbekmez Heves, Dursun Fatma
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) in childhood is frequently idiopathic and usually follows a benign course. Heterozygous loss-off-unction variants in the thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) gene have emerged as a genetic cause of isolated hyperthyrotropinemia but data regarding long-term outcomes and management are limited. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated children (aged 1-18 years) diagnosed with...
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- Humans
- Receptors, Thyrotropin
- Female
- Hypothyroidism
- Child
- Male
- Child, Preschool
